First drafts suck. Second drafts hopefully don’t suck as bad, but probably suck a little also. Maybe your third draft will be ready to go, but maybe not.
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Interview with Arnaldo Lopez, Jr., Author of ‘Chickenhawk’
I’m a stickler for keeping things as authentic as possible, so I often drove to the locations that I mention or describe in my novel to make sure that I described them properly.
Read More »Interview: Michael Ditchfield, Author of ‘Life’s Too Short for Leftovers – 9 Lessons from a Third World Kitchen’
"I try to challenge the reader to look beyond the boundaries of their limitations to enhance peace and reconciliation in another world."
Read More »Interview with Christopher Nuttall, Author of ‘Trial By Fire’
Christopher Nuttall is the author of 20 novels from various publishers and thirty-nine self-published novels.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Madison’s Song’ by Christine Amsden
Madison's Song is highly recommended for its non-stop action and skilful characterization.
Read More »Profile: Christine Amsden, Author of the Cassie Scot Series
Meet the creator of the paranormal detective Cassie Scot.
Read More »Interview with Gabriel Valjan, Author of ‘Turning to Stone’
Blogcritics chats with Gabriel Valjan, author of the Roma Series novels.
Read More »Interview with R.M. Cartmel, Author of ‘The Charlemagne Connection’
Well, if Lady Muse isn’t playing, I go back and rewrite it! Don’t worry, gentle readers, you will never be exposed to it, but there are times when my muse is, and it is still a horrid and self-indulgent monstrosity!
Read More »Profile: Author Barry Hornig
The decision to write this memoir came about from Hornig’s anger about his great ups and downs in life and the question, “Why do they continue to happen to me?” He needed to get it out of his system. Through writing, he hoped to see life more clearly and get rid of some of the anger and pain.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Turning to Stone’ (Roma Series Book Four) by Gabriel Valjan
The latest entry in Valjan's Roma series proves the most complex and skilfully plotted to date.
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